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The Technical and Special Trades Union ( fi, Teknisten ja Erikoisammattien Liitto, Tekeri) was a
trade union A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ( ...
representing private sector workers in Finland. The union was founded in 1970 from a merger of smaller unions. It affiliated to the
Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions, usually referred to by the acronym SAK ( fi, Suomen Ammattiliittojen Keskusjärjestö; sv, Finlands Fackförbunds Centralorganisation, FFC) is the largest trade union confederation in Finland. Its ...
(SAK), and was given jurisdiction over all private sector workers not included in another union. This included broadcasting staff, consultants,
graphic design Graphic design is a profession, academic discipline and applied art whose activity consists in projecting visual communications intended to transmit specific messages to social groups, with specific objectives. Graphic design is an interdiscipli ...
ers, and pop musicians. By 1998, the union had 10,701 members. In 2000, the union merged with the
Business Union The Business Union ( fi, Liikealan ammattiliitto) was a trade union representing clerical workers in Finland. The union was formed in 1987, when the Commercial Workers' Union, an affiliate of the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) ...
, the Caretakers' Union, and the Hotel and Restaurant Workers' Union, to form the
Service Union United The Service Union United ( fi, Palvelualojen ammattiliitto, PAM) is a trade union representing service sector workers in Finland. The union was founded in 2000, when the Business Union merged with the Caretakers' Union, the Hotel and Restaurant ...
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